Fusobacterium necrophorum

Fusobacterium necrophorum is a gram-negative, non-spore -forming, obligate anaerobic filamentous bacterium belonging to the family of such other Fusobacteria Fusobacteriaceae. Like all counted to this family of bacteria they belong to the normal flora of humans. F. necrophorum is found mainly in the mouth. Infection pathways are therefore usually on endogenous and usually in the form of mixed infections. Mono infections are rare, but are often characterized by severe progressive forms (eg: sepsis).

Medical importance

In humans, both the Ludwig's angina and the Lemierre syndrome caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in particular.

In horses, it causes thrush. In cattle, the seed has in addition to the triggering of multiple liver abscesses and infections of the genital organs a strong meaning as the causative agent of mouth inflammation and Kälberdiphteroids, in sheep and goats, he solves the foot rot out. In addition, the Fusobacterium necrophorum is the cause Lumpy Jaw Disease of kangaroos, the most common and most loss disease of captive kangaroos.